Rescheduled Public Scoping Meeting on Rogers Canyon Resource Protection and Public Access Plan

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rawlins Field Office has launched a 14-day public scoping period prior to preparing an environmental analysis on a proposal to protect resources and manage public access in Rogers Canyon, approximately 8 miles northwest of Laramie, Wyo., in Albany County.

The Rogers Canyon Resource Protection and Public Access Plan has become necessary due to unauthorized off-highway vehicle (OHV) use, nuisance discharge of firearms, and litter causing damage to public lands and resources. Under consideration is fencing a 1-mile stretch of public land along the south side parallel to Albany County Road 17. The fence would limit access to trails caused by OHVs, while still allowing foot traffic for recreation. The proposed fence would be wildlife friendly, with 3-strands of wire, and a fourth smooth-wire bottom strand which would connect to a current private fence.

In addition, barriers may be installed surrounding a current parking area on public land, also along Albany County Road 17.

The scoping meeting on the proposed plan has been rescheduled to Thursday, April 26 from 6-8 p.m. at the Albany County Fairgrounds, 3510 S. Third Street, Laramie, Wyo. BLM specialists will be available to answer questions.

Public comments are most useful when they are specific, cite additional relevant issues, and/or determine the extent of those issues. To be considered in the environmental analysis, comments must be in writing and received by April 26. Fax, email, mail, or hand-deliver substantive comments during regular business hours (7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) to:

Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.

Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

For specific questions, please call Amanda Jones, 307-328-4205.

The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's mission is to manage and conserve the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations under our mandate of multiple-use and sustained yield. In Fiscal Year 2013, the BLM generated $4.7 billion in receipts from public lands.